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July

2018

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16:08

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University of Manchester hospitality and events team grabs top sustainability award

The University of Manchester hospitality and events team has scooped the Sustainable Business Award at the UK’s most prestigious hospitality and catering awards, the Cateys, organised by The Caterer.

The Cateys showcase innovative brands and trail-blazing people from across hotels, restaurants, foodservice and pubs & bars.

Hospitality & Events is the department at The University of Manchester that operates cafés, restaurants and hospitality services across campus. Including Food On Campus, Taste Manchester, Conferencing & Events, Christies Bistro, catered halls and Chancellors Hotel.

Alison Shedlock, Head of Hospitality and Events said: “We are thrilled that the University Hospitality and Events team has won the Sustainable Business Award, at the 2018 Cateys, the UK’s most prestigious hospitality and catering awards.

“This highlights our continued commitment to providing our customers with the best quality food, drink and service whilst remaining completely focused on our value of sustainability and the Universities wider goal of social responsibility.”

A core University goal is Social Responsibility, which ensures that sustainability is embedded into everything the University does. As part of this the Hospitality and Events team is committed to offering healthy and sustainable catering that is produced, processed and traded in ways that:

Contribute to the local economies and sustainable livelihoods

Avoid damaging our planet

Enhance animal welfare

Provide social benefits.

The Catey award follows three wins for the University at the CUBO Awards last week in which prizxes were given for cycling, sport and recycling initiaitves.

Year on year the University has improved on its impact on the planet and society with a number of key initiatives in the past five years: